Drama in Chile's Skies

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When Chile's Puyehue volcano began to erupt over the weekend, the skies filled with dramatic plumes of ash. Wind pushed the massive ash cloud across the the Andes, blanketing parts of neighboring Argentina. . . but when the wind changing direction, the ash blew back to Chile. The eruption also produced a column of gas six miles high -- and some jaw-droppingly beautiful scenes in the sky. It was the first time Puyehue Volcano had erupted in 50 years and the

Japan rattled by aftershock on quake anniversary

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Breaking News Alert: Japan rattled by aftershock on quake anniversary

April 11, 2011 4:51:10 AM
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A magnitude-7.1 aftershock has rattled Japan on the one-month anniversary of a massive earthquake that spawned a deadly tsunami.

A warning has been issued for a 3-foot tsunami, the same as after another 7.1-magnitude aftershock that shook the northeast coast last week. There was no tsunami after that quake.

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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Japan; tsunami warning issued

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Breaking News Alert: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Japan; tsunami warning issued

April 7, 2011 10:57:09 AM

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Japan's northeastern coast has been rattled by a strong aftershock. Japan's meteorological agency has issued a tsunami warning for a wave of up to one meter. The warning was issued for a coastal area already ravaged by last month's tsunami.

Officials say the quake was a 7.4-magnitude and hit 25 miles under the water and off the coast of Miyagi prefecture. The quake that preceded last month's tsunami was a 9.0-magnitude.

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Death toll from Japan's earthquake & tsunami

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-- Death toll from Japan's earthquake and tsunami reaches 10,035 people, with 17,443 still missing, national police say.